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Week 4 Vocabulary
Human Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CARPALS | wrist bones |
| METACARPALS | hand bones |
| PHALANGES | finger and toe bone |
| TARSALS | ankle bones |
| METATARSALS | foot bones |
| PELVIS | hip bone |
| tendon | a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| spongy bone | the tissue inside of bone that looks like a “sponge” and is found at the end of large bones |
| compact bone | the hard, dense bone tissue that is under the outer membrane of a bone |
| cartilage | a durable, flexible material that is found in many areas of the body |